Dammam metropolitan area
The Dammam metropolitan area, or Greater Dammam, is the largest metropolitan area in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It consists of "The Triplet Cities" of Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Qatif and their vicinities. It had a population of 2,742,800 as of the 2022 census. It is known for the arts, pearl culturing, entertainment and popular music and sports legacies. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches with a recreational coastline to the Persian Gulf. The Greater Dammam area is also known for being one of the cornerstones of the oil industry with the world's largest oil company and most valuable company, Saudi Aramco, being based in Dhahran, as a result of the first oil well being dug in the area.
Greater Dammam
Hadirut al-Dammam | |
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| Coordinates: 26.4207°N 50.0888°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Saud bin Nayef Al Saud |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,742,800(2,022 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
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